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Edward Blake

Lawyer, leading member of the Canada First movement, and statesman, Edward Blake was born in Middlesex County, Upper Canada. He was the second premier of Ontario (1871-2) and a member of the House of Commons for twenty-two years, serving as Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Alexander Mackenzie and as leader of the federal Liberal party (1880-1887). An authority on the constitution and exponent of provincial rights, he argued a number of important cases before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. He sat in the British parliament as an Irish Nationalist ( 1892-1907). He died in Toronto.

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Edward Blake

Éminent avocat, membre du mouvement Canada First et homme d’État, Blake est né dans le comté de Middlessex, Haut-Canada. Il fut premier ministre de l’Ontario (1871-1872), député à la Chambre des Communes durant vingt- deux ans, ministre dans le Cabinet d’Alexander Mackenzie et chef du parti libéral fédéral (1880-18870. Spécialiste des questions constitutionnelles et champion des droits provinciaux, il porta diverses importantes causes canadiennes jusqu’au comité judiciaire du Conseil privé. Il siégea au Parlement britannique comme nationaliste irlandais (1892-1907). Il mourut à Toronto.

Location: 399 Ridout Street North, London
Emplacement : 399, rue Ridout nord, London
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 42.982080, -81.254440
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